Middle English Dictionary Entry
grīs n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | grīs n.(2) Also grice, greis, greyis. |
| Etymology | OF; some forms show influence of grei n.(2). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A gray fur; prob. fur from the back of the Russian gray squirrel in winter; also, a piece of fur made of such skins; ~ and grei; fou (veir) and ~.
Associated quotations
- [ (?c1314) Court R.Lond.92 fn. : Md qe Gris et bis est le dos en yver desquirel, et la ventre en yver est menever. ]
- a1275 *Body & S.(4) (Trin-C B.14.39)29b : Wer is þi muchele prute, þi veir & þi gris?
- ?a1300(c1250) Prov.Hend.(Dgb 86)st.2 : Betere were to ben wis, Þan to werien fou and gris.
- ?a1300 Jacob & J.(Bod 652)114 : Vrom a lond hi comen, Galaad ihoten is, Mid here assen isemed of fer & of gris.
- a1350 Ichot a burde in a (Hrl 2253)16 : Glad vnder gore in gro ant in grys.
- c1330(?a1300) Tristrem (Auch)1268 : Þe maiden..wered fow and griis [rime: priis].
- (1346) Will York in Sur.Soc.423 : Unam tunicam..cum uno capucio furrurato de grys.
- (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol.(Manly-Rickert)A.194 : I seigh his sleues ypurfiled at the hond With grys.
- (1395) EEWills5/9 : I deuyse to Iohane my doughter..a blu couertour of grys.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)25466 : Ask i..Ne riche robe wit veir and grise [rime: pris].
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)3291 : Þe persone wereþ fow and grys [rime: amys, dys, wys].
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)5493 : He..had..Twoo þik mantels, yfurred wiþ grys [rime: vnwys].
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)15.215 : I haue seyn hym..in grey and in grys [C: in greye and in greys].
- c1400 St.Alex.(3) (LdMisc 622)38/398 : Ciclatounes þat weren of prijs, Pelured wiþ Ermyne & wiþ grijs.
- (a1422) Doc.St.Alb.in RS 28.5 pt.2 (Cld E.4)329 : Tria almicia, quorum duo de grise.
- a1425-a1500(?c1350) Libeaus (Kaluza)896 : A velwet mantill gay, Pelured wiþ gris and gray.
- a1450(?c1430) Lydg.DM(1) (Hnt EL 26.A.13)12/101 : I shal neuer here after clothed be In gris ner hermyn.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)211 : Gryce, precyowse furrure: Scis[i]mus.
- c1440 HBk.GDei (Thrn:Horstmann)318 : Ryche robes..wele furrede with vayre & with gryse.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)615 : Puruey þe..veir & grys [rime: bys].
- (1466) Acc.Howard in RC 57333 : Paid to John Hamond..for x brode clothes of greys xxij marc. iij s. iiij d.
- (1466) Acc.Howard in RC 57340 : My mastyr paid..in party of payment for ij morrey greyis, xxxvj s. viij d.
- a1500(?a1475) Guy(4) (Cmb Ff.2.38)8425 : Marchandys..of Rosse..had broght..Veire and gryce.
- a1500 Pennyw.Wit(2) (Cmb Ff.2.38)14 : He boght hur gownys..Furryd with menyvere & with gryse.